crepitation

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It was a deeply flavored specimen, but lacked the crepitation of those breaded in sharp shards of panko.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2022

He heard a curious trickling sound and then a louder crepitation as if someone were unwrapping great sheets of cellophane.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding

It is possible to recognize fracture by the use of other methods—auscultation, tuning fork tests, etc., but in ordinary veterinary practice one must rely upon the sense of touch for recognition of crepitation.

From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by Lacroix, John Victor

There is one, however, which, in a majority of cases, will not fail—it is crepitation.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.

If there is an effusion of fluid into the sheath, the swelling is more marked and crepitation is absent.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis